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Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Business
I led the Big 10’s $2.4 billion public-capital venture. Here’s what college sports needs next
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Universities pay professional prices for talent but neglect the infrastructure that helps teams win.
Key facts
- Reported by Fortune and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:38:55 UTC.
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British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
I led the Big 10’s $2.4 billion public-capital venture. Here’s what college sports needs next
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WorldPingThe Guardian
British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
Sir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, add to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980s For Jeffrey Epstein , the billionaire Goldsmith family was a gateway to elite society and he wanted to be in…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingCryptoSlate
Ethereum falls 6%, leaving $1.35 billion in long bets at risk of liquidation
Ethereum’s slide toward $2,500 has put about $1.35 billion of leveraged long positions at increasing risk of liquidation. CoinMarketCap data showed roughly $1.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
WorldPingThe Block
Grayscale says crypto ETF market is entering new phase as Zcash ETF tops $1 billion
Grayscale's Krista Lynch says SEC listing standards cover about 15 tokens, letting crypto ETF issuers get selective beyond bitcoin and ether.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Block
TechCrunch
WorldPingTechCrunch
X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB
X is turning its NFL-focused Gametime feature into a year-round sports destination, starting with MLB and with other professional leagues to follow.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
CNBC World
WorldPingCNBC World
Apollo, banks in talks to finance SpaceX's $40 billion Nvidia GPU purchase
Since SpaceX's record-breaking IPO in June, rates have sold off, and yields on its bonds have risen, along with other AI-related bonds.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World